Police: Woman, teenager hospitalized after being injured in Kensington double shooting
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a double shooting in Kensington that injured two people.
According to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, the shooting took place just before 1 a.m. on Thursday on the 2900 block of Kensington Avenue.
Officers responded to the scene and found a 20-year-old woman with gunshot wounds to the knee and backside, per authorities.
Officials say a 17-year-old boy was also shot in the backside.
Both victims were transported to Temple Hospital and placed in stable condition, authorities say.
The teenage male victim was treated and has since been released.
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According to police, a man seen in a black shirt with white letters is the suspect. He is believed to have fled on foot east on Orleans Street, according to investigators.